Cybersecurity Engineer

$102,000 - $138,000/Yr

GD Information Technology, Inc. - Tampa, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Tampa, FL

10,001+ employees

About the position

GDIT is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Engineer to support the CITS contract for USCENTCOM in Tampa, Florida. This role involves researching, evaluating, and implementing new cybersecurity applications and technologies to enhance USCENTCOM's security infrastructure. The Cybersecurity Engineer will manage and maintain the cybersecurity infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration of new solutions while collaborating with IT and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Researching and evaluating new cybersecurity applications and technologies to enhance the organization's security posture.
• Collaborating with IT and business teams to design and implement new cybersecurity solutions.
• Configuring and deploying cybersecurity tools to protect USCENTCOM's enterprise, which consists of more than 5,000 users, 1,000 servers, and 10,000 endpoints.
• Analyzing security alerts and incidents and taking appropriate action to mitigate risks.
• Providing technical support and guidance to internal teams and end-users.
• Staying up to date with the latest cybersecurity trends and threats.
• Developing and maintaining documentation for implemented solutions.
• Participating in security audits and compliance activities.
• Tuning system performance and maintaining system documentation.
• Interacting with end-users and evaluating vendor products to develop functional requirements for enhancements and changes.
• Interfacing with third-party vendors for troubleshooting calls.
• Scheduling, planning, and overseeing system upgrades.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and remediating a variety of security systems issues which may not have previously documented solutions.
• Reviewing and preparing documentation for systems, tests, and process guides.
• Supporting projects for a variety of initiatives to enhance the efficiency, capability, or security of the environment.
• Collaborating with other enterprise IT teams to address operational requirements.
• Providing technical guidance and support to junior administrators and team members.
• Producing various data sets and informational packets to management to support ongoing efforts for process improvements.

Requirements

• 8+ years of related experience in cybersecurity.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and industry standards.
• Experience working in cross-functional IT teams and projects.
• Proven experience in systems administration and infrastructure management in Windows/Linux environments.
• Demonstrated experience in researching and implementing new cybersecurity applications and technologies.
• Ability to review, modify, and prepare comprehensive documentation for systems integrations to facilitate the transfer of projects into operations.
• Experience with cybersecurity tools and technologies, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and encryption technologies.
• Experience building/maintaining virtual servers & appliances to support security tool deployments, expansions, and implementations.
• Applicable DoD 8140 or DoD 8570 Certification.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• ITIL 4 Foundation Certification
• Bachelor's degree in IT with 8 years of experience OR 12 years of applicable experience
• Experience with USCENTCOM environment and/or familiarity with its mission.
• Familiarity with specific security tools such as: ForeScout, Splunk, Tychon, Elastic, Trellix, Swimlane/SOAR, etc.
• Experience building cybersecurity solutions in the cloud and/or as a container.
• Experience coding/scripting in Python/PowerShell.

Benefits

• Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental plan options.
• Vision plan.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability benefits.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance.